Details

A bullied teenager feels their voice breaking. Can it ever be fixed? In this coming-of-age tale about a young gay person seeking identity in an unkind world, musicians and their instruments become the storytellers. Told through a transfixing fusion of words, live music and meticulous staging, Quiet Songs is both an unflinching portrait of adolescence and a moving reminder of what our voices reveal about our truest selves. Sounding out the hidden depths of a human voice, this new show starring Academy Awards nominee Ruth Negga, creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.

Cast/Performers

Ruth Negga (Boy), Fra Rustumji (violin), Chihiro Ono (viola), Hoda Jahanpour (cello), Thea Sayer (double bass)

Creatives/Company

Author: Finn Beames
Presented by: Finn Beames & Company
Music: Finn Beames
Director(s): Finn Beames, Bret Yount (fight)
Design: Samal Blak
Costume: Samal Blak
Lighting: Bethany Gupwell
Sound: Tingying Dong
Other: Zoe Phillips (creative armourer)